Decatur

Population: 552
Median household income: $49,028
Median home value: $78,800

Decatur, a community in Burt County, Nebraska, has 552 residents. Its median household income of $49,028 runs below the Burt County figure of $57,303.

From 2019 to 2023, Decatur's population grew 46.4% from 377 to 552, while its median home value was little changed from $78,500 to $78,800.

15.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 552
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,028
Median home value: $78,800
Median gross rent: $433
Housing units: 342
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

377552

Median household income

$36,528$49,028

Median home value

$78,500$78,800

Median gross rent

$494$433

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	377	$36,528	$78,500	$494
2020	402	$43,472	$74,500	$481
2021	507	$46,528	$73,500	—
2022	509	$50,179	$87,500	$295
2023	552	$49,028	$78,800	$433

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.8%
5 to 17	50	9.1%
18 to 24	42	7.6%
25 to 34	79	14.3%
35 to 44	22	4.0%
45 to 54	106	19.2%
55 to 64	86	15.6%
65 to 74	107	19.4%
75 and over	50	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	487	88.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	4.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate49.3%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	7.6%
High school graduate	222	49.3%
Some college or associate's	134	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	72.2%
Carpooled	26	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	5.2%
Other means	17	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	37.2%
15 to 29 min	54	24.8%
30 to 44 min	40	18.3%
45 to 59 min	35	16.1%
60+ min	8	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 15.4% (85 of 552)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	47.9%
Nonfamily households	136	52.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	261	76.3%
Vacant	81	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	77.8%
Renter-occupied	58	22.2%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	75.7%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	29	8.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3112525
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0059, -96.2483